used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All Burnfield was in a state of unprecedented excitement about it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All Burnfield was in a state of unprecedented excitement about it.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The faltering speech, and look estranged, Voice, step, and life, and beauty changed; She might have marked all this and known Such change is wrought by love alone.--MOORE.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The faltering speech, and look estranged, Voice, step, and life, and beauty changed; She might have marked all this and known Such change is wrought by love alone.--MOORE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The faltering speech, and look estranged, Voice, step, and life, and beauty changed; She might have marked all this and known Such change is wrought by love alone.--MOORE.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The last Presidential election, the debut of the new school-marm, or even the first arrival of the locomotive at the Burnfield Railway depot, had not created half such a sensation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There were great doings going on up at the "house."
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The faltering speech, and look estranged, Voice, step, and life, and beauty changed; She might have marked all this and known Such change is wrought by love alone.--MOORE.
Burnfield
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From this reading All Burnfield was in a state of unprecedented excitement about it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The faltering speech, and look estranged, Voice, step, and life, and beauty changed; She might have marked all this and known Such change is wrought by love alone.--MOORE.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The faltering speech, and look estranged, Voice, step, and life, and beauty changed; She might have marked all this and known Such change is wrought by love alone.--MOORE.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The faltering speech, and look estranged, Voice, step, and life, and beauty changed; She might have marked all this and known Such change is wrought by love alone.--MOORE.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading The last Presidential election, the debut of the new school-marm, or even the first arrival of the locomotive at the Burnfield Railway depot, had not created half such a sensation.
debutverbUS /deɪˈbjuː/
present for the first time to the public
From this reading The last Presidential election, the debut of the new school-marm, or even the first arrival of the locomotive at the Burnfield Railway depot, had not created half such a sensation.
depotnounUS /ˈdiːpoʊ/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading The last Presidential election, the debut of the new school-marm, or even the first arrival of the locomotive at the Burnfield Railway depot, had not created half such a sensation.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading There were great doings going on up at the "house."
electionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading The last Presidential election, the debut of the new school-marm, or even the first arrival of the locomotive at the Burnfield Railway depot, had not created half such a sensation.
estrangedadjectiveUS /eˈstreɪndʒd/
caused to be unloved
From this reading The faltering speech, and look estranged, Voice, step, and life, and beauty changed; She might have marked all this and known Such change is wrought by love alone.--MOORE.
divisible by two
From this reading The last Presidential election, the debut of the new school-marm, or even the first arrival of the locomotive at the Burnfield Railway depot, had not created half such a sensation.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading All Burnfield was in a state of unprecedented excitement about it.
falteringnounUS /ˈfɔːltərɪŋ/
the act of pausing uncertainly
From this reading The faltering speech, and look estranged, Voice, step, and life, and beauty changed; She might have marked all this and known Such change is wrought by love alone.--MOORE.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The last Presidential election, the debut of the new school-marm, or even the first arrival of the locomotive at the Burnfield Railway depot, had not created half such a sensation.
the act of departing
From this reading There were great doings going on up at the "house."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There were great doings going on up at the "house."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The last Presidential election, the debut of the new school-marm, or even the first arrival of the locomotive at the Burnfield Railway depot, had not created half such a sensation.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The last Presidential election, the debut of the new school-marm, or even the first arrival of the locomotive at the Burnfield Railway depot, had not created half such a sensation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The faltering speech, and look estranged, Voice, step, and life, and beauty changed; She might have marked all this and known Such change is wrought by love alone.--MOORE.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There were great doings going on up at the "house."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All Burnfield was in a state of unprecedented excitement about it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The faltering speech, and look estranged, Voice, step, and life, and beauty changed; She might have marked all this and known Such change is wrought by love alone.--MOORE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All Burnfield was in a state of unprecedented excitement about it.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The faltering speech, and look estranged, Voice, step, and life, and beauty changed; She might have marked all this and known Such change is wrought by love alone.--MOORE.
immediately past
From this reading The last Presidential election, the debut of the new school-marm, or even the first arrival of the locomotive at the Burnfield Railway depot, had not created half such a sensation.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The faltering speech, and look estranged, Voice, step, and life, and beauty changed; She might have marked all this and known Such change is wrought by love alone.--MOORE.
locomotivenounUS /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɪv/
a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
From this reading The last Presidential election, the debut of the new school-marm, or even the first arrival of the locomotive at the Burnfield Railway depot, had not created half such a sensation.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The faltering speech, and look estranged, Voice, step, and life, and beauty changed; She might have marked all this and known Such change is wrought by love alone.--MOORE.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The faltering speech, and look estranged, Voice, step, and life, and beauty changed; She might have marked all this and known Such change is wrought by love alone.--MOORE.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The faltering speech, and look estranged, Voice, step, and life, and beauty changed; She might have marked all this and known Such change is wrought by love alone.--MOORE.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The faltering speech, and look estranged, Voice, step, and life, and beauty changed; She might have marked all this and known Such change is wrought by love alone.--MOORE.
MOOREnounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading The faltering speech, and look estranged, Voice, step, and life, and beauty changed; She might have marked all this and known Such change is wrought by love alone.--MOORE.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading SOMETHING NEW.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The last Presidential election, the debut of the new school-marm, or even the first arrival of the locomotive at the Burnfield Railway depot, had not created half such a sensation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All Burnfield was in a state of unprecedented excitement about it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were great doings going on up at the "house."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The last Presidential election, the debut of the new school-marm, or even the first arrival of the locomotive at the Burnfield Railway depot, had not created half such a sensation.
PresidentialadjectiveUS /ˌprezəˈdenʃəl/
relating to a president or presidency
From this reading The last Presidential election, the debut of the new school-marm, or even the first arrival of the locomotive at the Burnfield Railway depot, had not created half such a sensation.
RailwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading The last Presidential election, the debut of the new school-marm, or even the first arrival of the locomotive at the Burnfield Railway depot, had not created half such a sensation.
school-marm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last Presidential election, the debut of the new school-marm, or even the first arrival of the locomotive at the Burnfield Railway depot, had not created half such a sensation.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading The last Presidential election, the debut of the new school-marm, or even the first arrival of the locomotive at the Burnfield Railway depot, had not created half such a sensation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The faltering speech, and look estranged, Voice, step, and life, and beauty changed; She might have marked all this and known Such change is wrought by love alone.--MOORE.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SOMETHING NEW.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading The faltering speech, and look estranged, Voice, step, and life, and beauty changed; She might have marked all this and known Such change is wrought by love alone.--MOORE.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading All Burnfield was in a state of unprecedented excitement about it.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The faltering speech, and look estranged, Voice, step, and life, and beauty changed; She might have marked all this and known Such change is wrought by love alone.--MOORE.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The faltering speech, and look estranged, Voice, step, and life, and beauty changed; She might have marked all this and known Such change is wrought by love alone.--MOORE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The faltering speech, and look estranged, Voice, step, and life, and beauty changed; She might have marked all this and known Such change is wrought by love alone.--MOORE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were great doings going on up at the "house."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The faltering speech, and look estranged, Voice, step, and life, and beauty changed; She might have marked all this and known Such change is wrought by love alone.--MOORE.
unprecedentedadjectiveUS /ənˈpresɪdentɪd/
having no precedent; novel
From this reading All Burnfield was in a state of unprecedented excitement about it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There were great doings going on up at the "house."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The faltering speech, and look estranged, Voice, step, and life, and beauty changed; She might have marked all this and known Such change is wrought by love alone.--MOORE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All Burnfield was in a state of unprecedented excitement about it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were great doings going on up at the "house."
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading The faltering speech, and look estranged, Voice, step, and life, and beauty changed; She might have marked all this and known Such change is wrought by love alone.--MOORE.
